Anna Jean Echo, age 56, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on October 17, 1963 in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Bernard and Lee Edna Buck Francis. Anna spent many years working in local nursing homes and in the home health field. She was a member of Twin Rivers Church of the Nazarene in Caddo Valley. Anna enjoyed "Chillin" with her grand puppies, puzzle books, visiting over coffee, and napping. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Charles Francis, and one niece, Christen Francis.

Anna is survived by her husband, Angelo Echo, two daughters, Cassie Cooper and Chyanne Cooper both of Arkadelphia, her nieces, Wanda Bradford (Jerry), Sharon Oglesby, Keisha Haley (Gavin), Madison Haley, Courtney Phillips, Destiney Hodges, April Kamara and Ashlee Butler, her nephews, Jason Stout, Izaiah Stout, Chase Francis, Colton Francis and Nick Plyler, three sisters, Carolyn Stout, Tami Waldenzak and Lynn Lester, and her two dogs, Chico Cooper-Echo and Odie Cooper-Echo.

Memorial services will be held at  11:00 AM on Monday July 6, 2020 at Twin Rivers Church of the Nazarene in Caddo Valley with Bro. Mel Vail officiating.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book .